Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-30
A. 4. TaImags Dead.

GERU, IND, June "a. a. Ialmage,
vice president and general manager of
the Wabash Railway, died here last night
at 10 O'Clock. The immediate cause of
his death was Bright's disease, coupled
with dysentery. He was on his way from
St. Louis TO Toledo ia charge of two ply
siCials, and accompanied by his wife.
At Toledo the party intended taking q
yachting cruise around Lake Erie. He
was suffering much pain along the way,
and on his arrival here his private car
was side-tracked, where he died. After
the body was embalmed the party left
for St. Louis.
TALMAGE'S RAILROAD CAREER.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 29.-The re-
mains Of Colonel a. A. Talmage arrived
in this city az O'Clock this morning and
we're met st the Union depot by his son,
c. H. Talmage, G. NJ. Hayes, assistant
general manager and other officials of the
wabash Western. The body was taken
TO the Talmsge residence, No. 365I
Washington avenue. Arrangements for
the funeral were made, the obsequies
being set for 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, A. A. TalmGge was born in Warren
county, n. j., April 25, 1884, and was of
Scotch descent. He was educated in
the common schools of New Jersey and
while yet boy was engaged in meTCan-
tile pursuits in New York. He moved tC
Chicago in S54 and shert time later to
Toledo where he became treinmaster of
the Michigan Southern Railroad. In 1864
he was made assistant superintendent of
the Terre Haute and Alton Railway
Shortly after this he went into the gov
eminent service and was placed in charge
Of the military roads south of the Ohio
river sud east Of the Chattanooga. After
the war he became superintendent Of the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. In
1866 he returned to the Indianapolis and
St. Louis and while with that road was
declared by Colonel 7. A. Scott to be
the best railroad manager in the west.
La 1871 he took charge of the Atlantic
and Pacific, now the ST. Louis and San
Francisco, and during the same year be-
came and for twelve succeeding years was
the general superintendent OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific, In 1884, under the consol-
idation of the Missouri Pacific and Wa
bash. Mr.. Talmage was chosen fourth
vice president and general transportation
manager Of the combined roads, and when
later the roads were severed and the
Wabash put into the hands of a receiver
ne was appointed general manager
of that system. Still later, when
the eastern and western divisions
of the Wabash were separated, Mr.. |
Tallnsge was made vice president and
general manager of the Wabash Western
railway, and held that position when he
died. Colonel Tslmege was married
twice, and left eight children. G. H.
Talmage, his oldest son, is the resident
of the Wabash Western. The
C0lonel's widow is q daughter of Rev. |
James Clark Of Philadelphia
TALMAGE'S SUCCESSOR.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 29.-Mr. o. d. |
Ashley, president Of ne Wabash Western |
Railway, he's issued circular appointing |
Charles NJ. Hsyes assistant general man
ager of that road 70 succeed Colonel Tai |
msge as general manager. Mr.. Hayes |
jurisdiction will also extend over
Detroit, Butler and st. Louis, aud |
Eel River railways. The appointment is
received with very general satisfaction |
here. 1t will be announced tomorrow |
that Milton knight has been appointed |
general freight agent and w. 81. Knight
general freight agent of the
Wabash Western ReNway.